Desert Cottontail

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In this page I will be talking about the Desert Cottontail. These animals are the most cute and adorable animal there is. Image Link

~~Answer: Sylvilagus Andubnii~~

What is there diet

Desert cottontails eat 90 percent grass shrubs and plants. Desert Cottontails are herbivores they eat dew that forms from plants. Sometimes the will eat nuts fruits and vegetables.

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How big can they get/how they look.

The desert Cottontail can weigh up to 1.5 kilograms.They are light brown or grey.There ears can repack from 8-10cm. They are able to swim and climb tree. Both sex’s have a bushy tail.Female are slightly larger than males. The body length can reach between 33 and 43 cem.

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This is a fully grown Desert Cottontail. Image Link

Enemy’s

Some of the Desert Cottontails Enemy's are the Human and The birds of prey.

Humans
Foxes
coyotes
Bobcats
Owls/bird
Mustelids

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Where do they live/How long.

(Babies)

They like to live in the grasslands. The mother gives birth to about 5 litters per year. The desert cottontail lives up to 3 years. They spend most of their time under the ground. The mother is pregnant for 28 days. They have to live between 8-10 acres. They live in the southwest the northeast and Mexico.

Hope you learned more about the desert cottontail and want to learn so much more about the desert cottontail .

This is a baby cottontail. Image Link

Quiz

What is the scientific name of the Desert Cottontail?

Sylvilagus Audubnii
Mammalian
Lepus Californicus

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Here is an amazing Website to learn more about the Desert Cottontail http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/rabbits_hares_pikas/desert_cottontail.html

Here is another amazing Website to learn more about the Desert Cottontail https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/desert-cottontail-facts-animals-of-north-america.html

Here is a amazing Video on the Desert Cottontail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MS_ZqWq0g

Here is a cool video of the Desert Cottontail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXhmycCbbco&t=28s

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